{
  "id": 14989594,
  "title": "UG Communication HOD urges Ghanaians to reject politicians who thrive on insults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ug-communication-hod-urges-ghanaians-to-reject-politicians-who-thrive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:17:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ug-communication-hod-urges-ghanaians-to-reject-politicians-who-thrive-on-insults/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Professor Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, the Head of the Department of Communication at the University of Ghana, has called on Ghanaians to reject politicians who thrive on insults, warning that society’s tolerance of abusive political conduct encourages political parties to reward it with appointments and other opportunities. She urged citizens to withdraw attention from individuals who repeatedly use invectives, refuse to engage with their content on social media, and demand greater accountability from political leaders. Prof. Yeboah-Banin argued that organised partisan politics appeared to reward such behaviour rather than condemn it, suggesting that public acceptance of insults was contributing to the problem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "UG Communication HOD warns insults in student politics could shape future leaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ug-communication-hod-warns-insults-in-student-politics-could-shape",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:15:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}